Molecular Identity
Lactulose
(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
PubChem CID: 11333
Lactulose is a synthetic galactosylfructose disaccharide used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It has a role as a laxative and a gastrointestinal drug.
2D Structure
Properties
C12H22O11
Molecular Formula
342.30
Molecular Weight
g/mol
342.1162
Exact Mass
Da
-4.3
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
190
TPSA
May have limited oral absorption
8
H-Bond Donors
11
H-Bond Acceptors
395
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C2O)(CO)O)CO)O)O)O)OIsomeric SMILES
SMILES: C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](O[C@@]([C@H]2O)(CO)O)CO)O)O)O)OSynonyms(20)
lactuloseD-Lactulose4618-18-2BifiteralCephulacChronulacConstilacLactulosaAcilacCholacConstuloseLactulosumEnuloseGenerlacHeptalac
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